Rhopalocarpus suarezensis Capuron ex Bosser belongs to the Sphaerosepalaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Rhopalocarpus suarezensis, ZRogers1090--Madagascar. Ankorikakely Vil., Rd to Sakalava Bay. 4 Nov 06. 200 (12).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Sphaerosepalaceae
Genus
Rhopalocarpus
Specific Epithet
suarezensis
Authorship
Capuron ex Bosser
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 12.0
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
2.7
Global rank
#9,287 of 335,497
Top 3%
Extinction probability
23%
Location
Madagascar, Diana, Antsiranana
-13.413056, 48.335556
Location Remarks
Nosy Be, SE corner of island in Lokobe Forest. Along sandy beach. Specimens preserved in alcohol.
Collectors
Zachary Scott Rogers, Rolland Ranaivojaona, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
